Italian words for kids · Weather & seasons
The seasons in Italian for kids
Seasons help kids understand that the year goes round. Each one has its own clothes, weather and favorite activities.
The seasons in Italian
le stagioni
Sounds like ≈ leh stah-JOH-nee
Good to know: Two seasons are feminine (la primavera, l'estate) and two masculine (l'autunno, l'inverno).
The words
| English | Italian | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| spring | la primavera | pree-mah-VEH-rah |
| summer | l'estate | les-TAH-teh |
| autumn (fall) | l'autunno | low-TOON-noh |
| winter | l'inverno | leen-VEHR-noh |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Italian songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
No, è estate!
No, it's summer!
from Le Stagioni (The Seasons)
L'autunno, che bello!
Autumn, how lovely!
from Ciao, Autunno! (Hello, Autumn!)
2 songs that teach it
These words are key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Italian with its English meaning.
Also sung in: I Mesi dell'Anno.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Name the current season in Italian each morning for a week.
- 2Sort pictures (snowman, beach, falling leaves, flowers) into the four seasons.
- 3Collect leaves in autumn and say the season's name as you go.
Related Italian words
“The seasons” in other languages
- Spanish:las estaciones
- French:les saisons
- German:die Jahreszeiten
- Portuguese:as estações do ano
- Dutch:de seizoenen
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Italianhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Italian songs with your family.